The Java sparrow is ready for the video recording. As I hold it carefully in my hand in order to transfer it to the recording cage, the little gray bird bites my finger with its thick red bill.

Seaside sparrows at Cooks Beach have their own “dialect.” Rowan University researchers monitor their songs as a way to track salt marsh health.

Migratory songbirds are fickle breeders, especially since the marshes where they mate are flanked by shore homes, roaring BMWs and miles of pavement. As their habitats shrink, so does their ability to ...

Learn what a male and female house sparrow looks like, what foods this bird eats, what it sounds like, and why birders dislike this species.

Conducting fieldwork under the blistering 40ºC heat of the southern Kalahari, Lesedi Moagi had to time her outings to align with the activity of her research subjects — white-browed sparrow ...

Alabama's diverse habitats make it a top spot for birdwatchers, and in the last seven days alone, three rare bird sightings have been confirmed, showcasing the state's birdwatching potential.. The ...

Bird lovers have spoken, and the official champion of Wisconsin Fat Bird Week 2025 is Spherical White-throated Sparrow. Online voting in the contest was held from May 2 through May 9.